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The Waseca County Historical Society
Annual Report 2019
Exhibits:
E.F. Johnson Company
City of Waseca Sesquicentennial Timeline
A Timeline of Unique Stories from Waseca County
Waseca County Fair Minnesota Maritime Exhibit
Events: City of Waseca
Sesquicentennial Celebration
All School Reunion
Teachable Moments at the History Center
May Day at the Museum!
Father McCabe Memorial Celebration
2019 Waseca County Fair
Pink School House Celebration
Accomplishments:
Bailey/Lewer House Ramp Replacement and
Porch repairs completed!
Hofmann Apiaries Restoration:
Phase 1 completed!
City of Waseca National Register Downtown Historic District!
Grant Awards: Legacy Grant $163,000
Hofmann Apiaries Phase 1
Waseca Area Foundation $670
2019 Hodgson Hall Exhibit
Maritime Heritage Minnesota Small Craft Project
Herter’s Boats
Number of artifacts in Collection: 56,512
Number of members: 395
Number of Visitors: December 31, 2019: 5060
They Came From:
Aitkin MN, Albert Lea MN, Amboy MN, Austin MN, Avon MN, Brainerd MN,
Belle Plain MN, Burnsville MN, Center City MN, Courtland MN, Crookston MN,
Duluth MN, Ellendale MN, Elysian MN, Fairmont MN, Faribault MN, Golden
Valley MN, Hartland MN, Hayfield MN, Hutchinson MN, Janesville MN, Kasson
MN, Lake Crystal MN, Le Sueur MN, Lino Lakes MN, Little Falls MN, Madison
Lake MN, Mankato MN, Mapleton MN, Matawan MN, Milaca MN, Minneapolis
MN, Morristown MN, Mound MN, Murdock MN, New Prague MN, New Richland, New Ulm MN, North Oaks
MN, Owatonna MN, Pemberton MN, Princeton MN, Roseau MN, Rosemount MN, Royalton MN, Savage
MN, Shakopee MN, St.Clair MN, St.Paul MN, St. Peter MN, Smiths Mill MN, Swansville MN, Truman MN,
Vernon Center MN, Waldorf MN, Waseca MN, Waterville MN, White Bear Lake MN, Willmar MN.
Anchorage AK, Phoenix AZ, Scotsdale AZ, Sun City AZ, Citrus Hts CA, Los Gatos CA , Menifee CA, Paso Roble
CA, Poway CA, San Francisco CA, Templeton CA, Ventura CA, Colorado Springs CO, Denver CO, West
Hartford CT, High Point NC, Raleigh NC, West End NC, Conway SC, Greensville SC, Newart DE, Hollywood FL,
Pensacola FL, Algonquin IL, Rockford IL, Springfield IL, Sycamore IL, Idaho, Iowa City Iowa, El Dorado KS,
Lawrence KS, Stilwell KS, Belgrade MT, Kalispell MT, Hastings NE, Omaha NE, Rio Rancho NM, New Ro-
chelle NY, New York NY, Fargo ND, Ohio, Portland OR, Roseburg OR, Sisters OR, Sioux Falls SD, Chuckey TN,
Borne TX, Fortworth TX, New Braunfels TX, San Antonio TX, Chesapeake VA, Norfolk VA, Roanoke VA, Se-
attle WA, Sheboygan WI, Sturgeon Bay WI, Superior WI, Riverton WY,
Australia, Germany, Ireland, Mexico and Winnipeg Canada.
WCHS STAFF
Pauline Fenelon
Artifact &
Library Curator
Linda Taylor
Research/
Genealogy
Jan Hunter
Research
Amanda Larkin
Photo Archivist
WCHS Executive Director Joan Mooney
Best Wishes to: WCHS Museum Director Vanessa Zimprich
2019 WCHS Board of Directors
President - Diane Beckmann
Vice President - Marty Buum
Treasurer - Dawn Halgren
Secretary - Virginia McCarthy
Molly Byron
Dave Dunn
Linda Grant - last term, 2015-2019
Thank you Linda!
Dale Groskreutz
Brian Harguth
Gregg Johnson
Karl Jones
Carol Raimann
Al Rose
Katie Youngberg
Dave Zika
Volunteers 2019 Donated 74 Hours of Service-THANK YOU!
Beckmann, Diane
Buum, Karen
Buum, Marty
Byron, Molly
Carlson, Gladys
Dunn, Dave
Dunn, Melissa
Fostveit, Donna
Groskreutz, Dale
Haug, Roger
Hunter, Jan
Joecks, Judy
Jones, Karl
Larkin, Peggy
Lechner, Karen
McCarthy, Virginia
Oftedahl, Kathy
Raimann, Carol
Youngberg, Katie
Vanessa Zimprich
Witts, Roger
Zika, Dave
Boy Scout Troop # 85
Special Thanks to Artist Peggy
Larkin for the hand painted mu-
ral adorning the east stairway
to the Timeline exhibit and
Dave and Melissa Dunn for the
lighting upgrade at Hodgson
Hall.
Alton Township
Blooming Grove Township
Blue Earth County Historical Society
Byron Township
City of Janesville
City of New Richland
City of Waldorf
Crystal Valley Cooperative
First National Bank
Freedom Township
Goodhue County Historical Society
Hartley Elementary
Iosco Township
Janesville Journal
Janesville Public Library
Janesville Township
Kiesler’s Campground & RV Resort
New Richland Historical Society
New Richland Public Library
New Richland Township
Nicollet County Historical Society
Northfield Historical Society
Otisco Township
Prairie Lakes Regional Arts Council
Real Life
Rice County Historical Society
Roundbank
St. Mary Township
State Bank of New Richland
Suburban Furniture
United Prairie Bank
Vanessa
Vivian Township
Waseca Area Foundation
Waseca Area Senior Center
Waseca Art Center
Waseca County Courthouse
Waseca County Planning & Zoning
Waseca Intermediate School
Waseca LeSueur Regional Library
Waseca Medical Center
Wilton Township
Woodville Township
Chris Aamot
Donald Aldrich
Mary Allen
Sharon Allen
Mary Amsrud
Ray Anthony
Myrwood Bagne
Dale Baker
Rosanne Barbknecht
Craig Bartelt
Mark and Jane Bartlet
Dr. Jon Bathke
Patricia Bathke
Myra Battenfeld
Sharon Becker
Dianne and Scott Beckmann
Bethel Bentley
Doris Berger
George Berringer
Blair and Deanna Nelson
Jane and Roin Bluhm
Joan Bluhm
Linda and Larry Born
Rodney Born
Suzanne Born
Tim and Audra Boyer
Bob and Joette Breck
Lillian Breen
Brian Harguth
Marjorie Britton
Valerie Britton
Carl Bruesch
Orville Buesing
Barbara and Mark Buker
Eric Buland
Karen and Marty Buum
Robert Byrne
Brenda Byron
John Byron
Mark Byron
Molly Byron
Paul Byron
Brad and Colleen Carlson
Gladys Carlson
Nina Carlson
Michael Carpenter
Jerome Cawley
Robert Cervenka
Robert and Lois Chaffin
Janesville Chamber of Commerce
Northfield Chamber of Commerce
Waseca Chamber of Commerce
Owatonna Chamber of Commerce
Team Academy
Church of the Latter Day Saints
City of Waseca
Joan Clason
Chris Cooney
Mat Connor
Maria Corchran
Ann Cowan
Gayle Coyer
Sheila Cunningham
Helen Curran
Lynda Cypher
NRHEG Schools
William Day
Deanna Nelson
David Deef
Romelle Deef
Mary Jo Delaitsch
Gary and Laurie Deml
Mary Dietz
Farmamerica
Deb and Gary Doberstein
Debra Dorn
Douglas Christopherson
Dave and Melissa Dunn
Kari Dyngeland
Fred Eichorst
Jane Eisenberger
Arlene Elsner
Diane Engle
Charles and Kathryn Espe
Margaret Ewert
June Fell
Kari Fenelon
Pauline Fenelon
Kari Fenelon
Dale and Lanae Feser
Jeff Fette
Leo Fette
Larry and Marian Fischer
William and Sandra Fitzsimmons
Kathleen Flitsch
Karen Flood
Daniel and Cheryl Forrest
Donna Fostveit
Mike Francis
Barbara Friedl
Becky Fuller
Current Members as of December 2019
Boyd Fuller
Denis and Linda Garms
Gary Conrath
Merideth Gash
Barbara Gauger
Bernie Gaytko
Dr. & Mrs. James Gerding
Marjorie Giesen
Paula Giesler
Carolyn Gilberston
Carollea Gilomen
Ann Gjelten
Pam and Larry Goehring
Marjorie Gores
Linda Grant
Reginald Green
Dale and Lynn Groskreutz
Glenn and Jan Groskreutz
Bonnie Gruetzmacher
Richard Guentzel
Bill Habeck
Robert Hagen
Tom and Nyla Hagen
Sharon Haley
Dawn Halgren
John Hallman
Robert Halstead
Gregory Hammel
Dorothy Harguth
Lorraine Harter
Larry Henkensiefken
Scott and Peggy Hildebrandt
Gail Hildebrandt
Joanne Hintz
Gregory Hodges
DuWayne and Barbara Hoehn
Betty Hoffman
James Hogan
Peer Holbrook
James Holmes
Harlan Holmquist
Maggie Holt
Susan Hovelsrud
Patricia and William Hoversten
Nadine Hunt
Jan Hunter
Robert Hunter
Mary Ihrke
Randy Indahl
Steven Inman
Carol Jackson
Robin Forrest Jacobson
James Lundgran
Tanya Jensen
Tom Jes
Susan Jirele
Becky Joecks
Judy Joecks
Bradley Johnson
Gregg Johnson
James Johnson
Jody Johnson
L. Steven and Jennifer Johnson
Michelle Johnson
Ronald Johnson
Vicki Johnson
Wendell and Elaine Johnson
Doug and Lela Jones
Karl Jones
Richard Josephes
Ron Joyce
Pat Judd
Trevor Kanewischer
Eugenia M Kastner
Barbara Kiesler
Steve and Belinda Kiesler
Jim and Barb King
James and Jennifer Kinkade
Robert Klinger
Douglas Knoll
Lynn Koechel
Barbara and Gerald Kopischke
Peggy Korsmo-Kennon
Robin Kramer
Gayle Krause
Lester and Jane Kroeger
Michael and Kasondra Kubat
MB Kufrin
LeAnn Kugath
Dave Kunst
Thomas and Cherryl Kurkoski
Janette Larson
Karen Lechner
Cindy Lewer
Henry and Phyllis Lewer
Linda Lorenz
Chuck Lucas
Jean and Olof Lundquist
Ivan Maas
Patrick Madden
R.P. and Mary Ann Madel Jr.
Dennis Mann
Elizabeth Markus
Patricia Masberg
Charlie Mathern
George and Jean McCarthy
Virginia McCarthy
Dallas and Marsha McColley
Betty McIntire
Kim McMorris
Waseca High School Media Center
Thomas and Kristin Metzdorff
Clark Meyer
Noralee Milkint
Helen Miller
Jean Miller
Juanita Miller
Sarah and Bruce Miller
Tim Minea
Paula Monteiro
Joan Mooney
Eric Morris
Sheila and Rick Morris
Mike Murphy
Millie Neidt
John Nelson
Susan Nelson
Jay and Nancy Nicolin
Beverlee Norman
Matt O’Brien
John Oblak
Neta Oelke
Kathleen Oftedahl
Laura Olson
Jean Page
Mary Pascua
Timothy and Sandra Penny
David Peters
Jaqueline Peters
Arlene Peterson
Dawn Peterson
Melissa Peterson
Sharon Peterson
LuEllen Pettengell
Karen Philipson
Roslyn Poehler
Lori Pommerenke
Arlene Pooley
Janet Priebe
Current Members as of December 2019
Pat Purcell
Jeanne Putnam
Terry Quickstad
Carol Raimann
Dr. Gyles and Carol Randall
Duane and Cheryl Rathmann
Bonnie Reak
Thiel Reinecke
Deborah Richard
Richard Androli
Bob Roal
Charlene Roemhildt
Neil Roesler
Clinton Rogers
Al and Valorie Rose
Gregg Rosenthal
Jackie Ross
Kathleen and Gene Rosenthal
Warren and Susan Routh
Janet Rudolph
Marlon Rudolph
Jeff and Ann Ruedy
Linda Rutledge
Thomas Ryan
Thomas and Gretchen Sankovitz
Jane Scheidnes
Lorna Schoonover
DeNell Schroeder
Kent Schultz
Ruth Searle
Bruce and Debbie Selvik
Tom and Jeanne Sexton
Aaron Sheeran
Scott and Vicky Singlestad
Margaret Sinn
Robert Sleen
Ketih and Wilda Smith
Martin Smith
Maureen Smith
Bruce and Mary Jane Stauffer
Reid Strain
Mel Strand
Gary Strenge
Roy Stromme
Sue Sutliff
Peter and Teresa Suek
Daniel Swenson
Lynn and Susan Swenson
Virginnia Swenson
Tammy Spooner
Linda and Gary Taylor
Marty Tesch
Russell and Marie Tesch
John Teskey
James Tetzloff
James and Moira Tippy
Les and Karen Tlougan
Kathryn Tollefson
Nancy Tollefson
Brian Tomford
Richard and Jeannie Thompson
William Tully
Alan Twisselman
Anita Veit
Laurie Velett
William Vogler
Dave and Berni Wabner
Alan Wadham
Linda Waggoner
Roger and Roberta Walker
Bonnie Walter
Paul Ward
Wendy Webber
Geraldine Wegner
Eugene Welch
Janet Welch
Helen Wendland
Caryn Wendt
Tom and Francie West
Greg and Donnette Wheelock
Gwen Whiting
Bruce and Lorraine Wick
Barb Wildgrube
Beverly Wildgrube
Marilyn Wilkus
Jack and Mary Williams
Keith Willis
George and Sharlene Winegar
Ann Wobschall
Carol Wobschall
Dennis and Beth Ann Wolf
Patricia Wuger
Current Members as of December 31,
Timeline Mural by Peggy Larkin
New ramp construction,
Bailey/Lewer House
Porch Restoration,
Bailey/Lewer House
Donald and Margaret Wynnemer
Jody Wynnemer
Stella Yamazaki
Katie Youngberg
LaVonne Zellmer
David Zika
Aera Zimprich
Jon and Vanessa Zimprich
Mike Zwach
Memorials In memory of Connie Barrie by Donna Fostveit In memory of Steven Conway by Donna Fostveit In memory of Judith De La Fosse by Donna Fostveit In memory of Connie Barrie by Donna Fostveit In memory of Donna Flaten by Jane & Mark Bartelt In memory of Kalvin Kiesler by Barbara Kiesler In memory of Ruth and Joe Kozan by Anita Kozan In memory Mary Jean Somers by Donna Fostveit In memory of Pat Rohde by Donna Fostveit In memory of Jerry Rutledge by Sheila Morris In memory of Pat Loeffler by Norma Witt In memory of Diane and Dick Wendland by Jody Wynnemer In memory of Errel F. and Julie Wynnemer by Jody Wynnemer In memory of Rena Hinton by Jane Dunn by Linda Grant by Leo and Sabrina Nissen In memory of Mary Allen by Milly Neidt by JoAnn Sutlief In memory of Gordon Foels by Nancy Tollefson In memory of Joyce Josephes by Richard Josephes In memory of Jerry McCarthy by June Fell by Pauline Fenelon by Carollea Gilomen by Jane Haala by Dale and Dawn Halgren by Marty Hofmeister by Ivan and Janice Maas by Clark Meyer by Dan Swenson by Norma Witt In memory of Nancy Murphy by Bob and Janette Larson In memory of Elaine Sack by Donna Fostveit In memory of Beau Leon Tobin by Donna Fostveit
In memory of Diane Wendland by Nancy Tollefson In memory of Mary Allen by Beckmann, Diane by Oftedahl, Kathleen In memory of William Braun by Fury, Ruth In memory of David Brown by Fostveit, Donna In memory of Verla Conway by Fostveit, Donna In memory of Sally Forrest by Thompson, Jeanette In memory of Fran Gabiou by Thompson, Jeanette In memory of Irma Lorenz by Thompson, Jeanette In memory of Bernice Peterson by Berger, Doris In memory of Jeanette Rosenthal by Berg, Darrell and Nancy by Berg, Helen by Buker, Gary by Fostveit, Donna by Harty, Amber by Magee, Linda by Nelson, Blain and Joan by Pomeroy, Tracy and Shawn by Possehl, Bruce by Possehl, Janet by Rosenthal, Gene and Kathleen by Rosenthal, Tom by Tollefson, Nancy by Wobschall, Carol In memory of Bill Schroeder by Beckmann, Diane In memory of Merton Schwarz by Grant, Linda In memory of Beatrice O’Brien Williams by Berger, Doris In memory of Parents and Grandparents by Velett, Laurie and Kirk Honorariums In honor of Pauline Fenelon by Linda Grant In honor of Charlene Roemhildt by Alton Township Appropriations City of Waseca $4500 Waseca County $65,000 Alton Township $400.00 Blooming Grove All In One Fund $278 Blooming Grove Township $350 Byron Township $250 Freedom Township $150.00 Iosco Township $250.00
Appropriations Cont.. Janesville Township $200 New Richland Township $1000 Otisco Township $300.00 Vivian Township $250 Wilton Township $300 Woodville Township $150.00 Donations Diane & Scott Beckmann Dave & Melissa Dunn Hunter, Robert Simon, Jim Strand, Mel Forrest, Dan & Cheryl Kiesler, Barbara Kozan, Anita Prail, Janet Alton Township The Fenian Memorial Committee of America (George McLaughlin) Thrivent Financial Barbknecht, Rosanne Groskreutz, Lisa Schultz, Mary and Merril Ewert, Margaret Fury, Ruth Johnson, Ron and Janet Lorenz, Linda Madel, R.P, Jr. Neidt, Millicent Peters, Jaqueline A. Searle, Newell Velett, Laurie and Kirk Welch, Elaine Welch, Eugene Volunteers Beckmann, Diane Buum , Marty Byron, Molly Carlson, Gladys Dunn, Dave & Melissa Fostveit, Donna Groskreutz, Dale Haug, Roger Harguth, Char Hunter, Jan Joecks, Judy Jones, Karl Larkin, Peggy Lechner, Karen McCarthy, Virginia Oftedahl, Kathy Raimann, Carol Taylor, Linda Witt, Roger Youngberg, Katie Zika, Dave Zimprich, Vanessa Waseca Art Center Wednesday Group Members Boy Scout Troop #85
How Are We Funded?
Dear Members and interested parties,
The above question is one of importance when seeking support from our members and the
public at large. Public accountability and transparency is reflected in our mission and
operations. WCHS Board of Directors are trained to understand the role they play in serving
as a Board Member. The Executive Director oversees general operations, staff and finances. The WCHS Board
oversees me. We refer to WCHS as the “mother ship”. We are currently the people charged with keeping the
ship sustainable. This requires a unified understanding between staff, board, members and the public of how
the organization navigates throughout the year.
I have included some charts illustrating where our funding comes from and how it is distributed on an annual
basis. Some slices are larger than others, however, every slice is necessary to complete the circle. The
information in the 2019 Annual Report is available to anyone on our website. Printed copies are also
available upon request.
Thank you to everyone who contributes to our efforts. Your history is a keen investment. We are committed
to the WCHS Mission:
The mission of the Waseca County Historical Society is to collect, preserve, interpret and disseminate the
history of our county and citizens, and to create excitement and interest in our past.
Joan Mooney, WCHS Executive Director
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